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bine

(bīn)

The flexible twining or climbing stem of certain plants, such as the hop, woodbine, or bindweed.

[Alteration of bind, vine.]

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bine

(baɪn)

1. (Botany) the climbing or twining stem of any of various plants, such as the woodbine or bindweed

2. (Botany) any plant with such a stem

[C19: variant of bind]

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bine

(baɪn)

n.

1. a twining plant stem, as of the hop or bindweed.

2. woodbine.

[1720–30; alter. of bind]

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bine - European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America

common hop, common hops, European hop, Humulus lupulus

hops, hop - twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer

bine

noun

A young stemlike growth arising from a plant:

offshoot, runner, shoot, sprig, sprout, tendril.

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